2006 Albany Great Danes football team

2006 Albany Great Danes football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPeter Rossomando (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Simpson (20th season)
Home stadiumUniversity Field
2006 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Monmouth $   6 1     10 2  
Albany   5 2     7 4  
Robert Morris   5 2     7 4  
Stony Brook   5 2     5 6  
Central Connecticut State   4 3     8 3  
Saint Francis (PA)   2 5     3 8  
Sacred Heart   1 6     2 9  
Wagner   0 7     4 7  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2006 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 37-year head coach Bob Ford, the Great Danes compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing second in the NEC. The team played home games at University Field in Albany New York.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21:00 pmat Lehigh*W 17–161,812[1]
September 96:00 pmFordham*L 7–95,207[2]
September 167:00 pmat No. 11 Delaware*W 17–1022,016
September 23 No. 23 Central Connecticut
  • University Field
  • Albany, NY
W 19–14
September 307:00 pmat Cornell*L 21–236,571[3]
October 72:00 pmat Stony BrookL 21–336,688
October 141:00 pmat Sacred HeartW 24–13
October 214:00 pmSaint Francis (PA)
  • University Field
  • Albany, NY
W 48–05,964
October 284:00 pmWagner
  • University Field
  • Albany, NY
W 34–0620
November 41:00 pmat Robert MorrisW 16–62,148
November 111:00 pmMonmouth
  • University Field
  • Albany, NY
L 0–191,359

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References

  1. ^ Groller, Keith (September 3, 2006). "Lehigh's First Outing a Cold Slap in the Face". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Singelais, Mark (September 10, 2006). "Danes Stub Their Toes". Times Union. Albany, N.Y. p. C9 – via NewsBank.
  3. ^ Feaver, Christopher (October 2, 2006). "Fake Punt Leads Cornell to First Victory". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Cornell Edges Albany on Late Field Goal, 23-21". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady, N.Y. October 1, 2006. p. E2 – via NewsBank.
  4. ^ "UAlbany Great Danes Schedule 2006". ESPN. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  5. ^ "2006 Football Schedule". University at Albany. Retrieved December 6, 2025.